Dodgers News: LA has Nine Players Eligible for Salary Arbitration

Los Angeles Dodgers' Michael Kopech as he earns a win during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne-Kamin-Oncea)(Jayne Kamin-Oncea | AP)

With the 2024/2025 Major League Baseball offseason now in full swing, kicking off with the General Manager meetings in San Antonio, Texas, team officials and player agents are all discussing the next steps for the 2025 season.

With the club option, player option, and qualifying offer deadline officially passed, the next major hurdle is when the arbitration process begins. The Los Angeles Dodgers have nine eligible players for arbitration this offseason.

Historically, the Dodgers organization has done well in negotiating deals with their respective players and has not had to go to an arbitration hearing. The last arbitration hearing for the Dodgers was in the 2019/2020 offseason when the Dodgers went to arbitration with right-handed relief pitcher Pedro Baez and outfielder Joc Pederson. Before that, you’d have to go all the way back to 2007, when the Dodgers took reliever Joe Beimel to arbitration and won.

Listed below are the projected figures courtesy of Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors for the nine arbitration-eligible players for the Los Angeles Dodgers and their respective service time.

The 2024/2025 arbitration negotiations begin Friday, January 10th, 2025. If the clubs cannot reach a deal, the player and the team will have an arbitration hearing set at a later date. An independent arbitrator will hear both sides and determine whether the player wins or the team.

Dustin May (5.059): $2,135,000

Michael Kopech (5.041): $5,200,000

Brusdar Graterol (4.167): $2,700,000

Tony Gonsolin (4.152): $5,400,000

Evan Phillips (4.136): $6,200,000

Gavin Lux (4.114): $2,700,000

Alex Vesia (4.078): $1,900,000

Connor Brogdon (3.139): $800,000

Anthony Banda (3.135): $1,100,000

Pre-Arbitration

The Los Angeles Dodgers have seventeen players on the 40-man roster who are not yet eligible for arbitration. However, since these players are on the roster, they are entitled to the league minimum salary, which is $760,000 this season compared to $740,000 in 2024.

Below are the seventeen players listed and their projected salaries, according to Spotrac.

Brent Honeywell $800,000

Michael Grove $800,000

Bobby Miller $800,000

James Outman $800,000

Emmet Sheehan 800,000

Gavin Stone 800,000

Andy Pages $800,000

Zach Logue $800,000

Kyle Hurt $800,000

Landon Knack $800,000

River Ryan $800,000

Justin Wrobleski $800,000

Hunter Feduccia $800,000

Ben Casparius $800,000

Edgardo Henriquez $800,000

Nick Frasso $800,000

Diego Cartaya $800,000

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Written by Cody Snavely

Cody Snavely has been the co-editor of DodgersBeat and full-time host of the Bleed Los Podcast since February 2023. He has also written for multiple websites, such as Dodgers Way, Dodgers Low-Down, and Dodgers Tailgate. A Wilmington University graduate, Snavely is an avid Dodgers fan who uses his advanced baseball knowledge to keep fans updated on the latest storylines, rumors, and opinions on Dodgers baseball.

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